郑州二十中 耿英芳

试谈“make use of”与高考“接轨”
郑州二十中 耿英芳
“Make use of ”的意思相当于“use ”, 是“使用，利用”的含义。
e.g I made use of a stick to write down my ideas on the ground just now.
此句等于 I used a stick to write down my ideas on the ground just now.
刚才，我用一支棍棒在地面上写下了我的想法。
但make use of在句中的用法相当灵活。从高考的角度来看，概括起来从以下两方面
出题。
（一） 用于被动语态中。
因为 make use of 短语属于动词+宾语+介词+宾语的类型，所以它的被动语态也有
两种形式：既把动词的宾语当做被动语态的主语或者把介词的宾语当做被动语态的
主语。例如：
(1) we know that every minute should be made full use of to study our lessons at
school。我们知道在校应该充分利用每一分钟的时间去学习功课。
(2) As a student ,full use should be made of time to learn all the subjects。
作为一个学生，应该充分利用时间去学习所有课程。
（二）用于定语从句中。
出题人为了使句子复杂化，常常把use，much use ,full use ,no use 等提前做为定语从
句的先行词，在这种情况下，就要考查与动词make 的搭配。
(3)the value of life lies not in the length of days ,but in the use we make of
them .(montaigne )"
生命的价值不在于能活多少天,而在于我们如何使用这些日子。(蒙田)

总之，无论在被动语态还是在定语从句中，一定要注意make use of 的“变脸”
,灵活掌握这个短语并学会还原句式。这样，对句子的理解就显得容易多了。
另外，类似的短语“take advantage of, pay attention to, make fun of等”也有此用法。
EXERCISES
e.g (1) They began to think about what use could be___________such materials
A. made up B. made from C. made of D. make out
( 2) Every possible use ___________ advanced technology
A. should be made B. should be made of C. should make D should make of
（3）In our school much equipment is made use of ________ the students study better.
A . helping B . help C. to help D. helped
( 4 ) They began to consider _________ use could __________ it
A. what, made of B. what, be made of C. how, make of D. how, be made of
(5) Can you list the uses we have ________ the natural resources?
A. taken of B. made of C. used D. applied to
ANSWERS: C B C B B